EXCLUSIVE FULL ALBUM STREAM: Sepulchral Curse – Abhorrent Dimensions
The next time someone asks you to explain what death metal sounds like, just play them this album. They will likely be hooked. I know I am.
Hayduke’s Top 50 of 2022
Welcome back to another edition of Hayduke’s top 50. I want to remind everyone that musical taste is entirely subjective. I do not claim that these are the best releases of 2022, only that they are my favorite 50. Also note that this is a snapshot in this moment...
EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: Devenial Verdict – The Contemptor
Listening to these eight tracks requires a willingness to enter a harsh world, but the payoff is worth it.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: Morbid Evils – Tormented
The albums that hit you this hard are few and far between, but the Finnish trio give us another worthy entry.
Hayduke’s Top 50 0f 2021
Enjoy Hayduke’s Top 50 of 2021 list.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: Lähdön Aika – Hylkäys
Lähdön Aika may be tapping into the immense power of the earth itself, or maybe the consciousness of communal humanity.
EXCLUSIVE TRACK STREAM: ALKUHARMONIAN KANTAJA – The Hands of the Nebulah
Ominous keys frame the strange sense of unease rippling through this offering to the spirits of harmony. Pushed behind the theatrically strange vocals, rhythmic riffing adds to the trancelike subtleties of terror swimming like sharks beneath the surface.
Blood Red Fog – Fields of Sorrow
Like other Finnish (and French) bands, the sound initially comes off as very raw, but you then realize that every instrument is heard, everything has their space and their moments to be heard and appreciated.
Sepulchral Curse – Only Ashes Remain
This album could probably beat up your dad and older brother combined.
Convocation – Ashes Coalesce
I cannot think of ANY project that so effortlessly channels real emotion in their music.